Cast you anxiety on Him because He cares for you...

Jesus, I give you my control issues.  You’re ultimately in control anyway so I’ll let you handle and fix things.  You deal with it ‘cause I can’t carry this control anymore.

Jesus, I cast my fears on you.  The paralysis of paranoia isn’t helping or changing anything, so take my fright of the unknowns and grant me peace.

Jesus, I transfer my anger to you.  It’s eating me alive to carry this temper over so many things over so many years.  It’s building up like a volcano…release me from my rage.

Jesus, I throw on you my bitterness.  What happened to me way back when keeps on happening in my head over and over making it impossible to move on from resentment.  So you take up my cause and I’ll move on from the pain into my purpose.

Jesus, I need you to shoulder my sorrow.  The injury to my soul over the years through criticism, loss, failure, and rejection has been an ache I can’t bear.  Come up under my grief and groan for me…I don’t have it in me anymore.

Jesus, I release to you my hatred.  My past trained me to see people a certain way and to write them off when they disagree with me or offend me.  You say, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay.” so this is me giving you my vengeance and vindication.

Jesus, I transfer my jealousy over to you.  I’m tired of wanting other people’s lives…their bodies, talents, personalities, vacations, possession, friendships, etc.  Take my covetousness and fill me with contentment.

Jesus, I release my pride to you.  I’m not god, you are.  There more I live for my glory the more I’m burdened with a god-complex…it’s killing me.  Take away the desire to be great and replace it with a desire to be grateful.

Jesus, I let go of my lust for attention and recognition.  May your approval and affirmation be enough for me.  I am annoying people instead of enjoying people.  Carry me because I can’t carry me anymore.

Jesus, I transfer all my guilt and shame to you.  I have either done horrible things or horrible things have been done to me resulting in carrying condemnation.  Take all that crap upon yourself and grant me a spirit of grace.

Jesus, I give to you my rebel heart.  I have run from you and toward sin for too long.  I’m tired of running and I need you to calm my restless heart until it finds its rest in you.  You never wanted to hold me back…I see that now.  You just wanted to hold me.

Jesus, I surrender all my perceived rights that cause me to fight and rile and writhe.  It’s not worth it anymore, a life of humility is so much more satisfying than the life of winning fights.  Care for me, Lord.  Carry me.

Jesus, I relinquish my tendency to carry the weight of the world leading to stress and depression.  Fill me with a heart that sees the good in life around me and to count my blessings instead of concentrating on my problems as well as other people’s.  Take the pressure, Lord, and fill me with power.

Jesus, I cast my anxiety on you, because you care for me.  Help me to believe you will take the burden I’ve been bearing, but then also to trust that you really do care for me.  You love me, and more than that, you like me.  I let go of control and put my life in your care.

Care for me, Lord.  Carry me.

Come for me, Lord. Comfort me.

Amen.